Bachelor's-9% vs national median154 grads tracked
Biology, General at Rogers State University
Ranked 281st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,560
middle 50%: $25,306 – $42,596
Median · 5 years out
$55,546
middle 50%: $39,242 – $73,075
Median · 10 years out
$78,529
middle 50%: $54,051 – $154,543
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biology, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
General biology graduates earn a median of $35k during their first year. Pay reaches $56k at five years and $79k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,251 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$55,855 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$55,792 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$55,764 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$55,723 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$55,525 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$55,520 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$55,219 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Rogers State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,764 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,764 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,910 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,909 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,922 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,997 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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